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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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